To choose or nominate somebody for a leading or otherwise important position, especially formally or officially, or as an intended successor.
To smear or rub over with oil or an unctuous substance; also, to spread over, as oil.
To apply oil to or to pour oil upon, etc., as a sacred rite, especially for consecration.
To mark somebody as an official ruler, especially a king or queen, as a part of a religious ceremony.
To apply, request, or submit.
To call at (a place or port), especially as a deviation from an intended journey.
To contribute.
To place inside.